HC Deb 07 March 1984 vol 55 cc615-6W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the agricultural workers covered by table 21 of Cmnd. 9137 the earnings index for the years 1979 to 1983 deflated by the tax and price index and by the change in national insurance contributions.

Mr. Jopling

This information is as follows. The tax and prices index includes an allowance for changes in national insurance contributions.

Year Earnings* (£ per week) Earnings deflated by taxes and prices index (1980 = 100)
1979 71.75 98
1980 85.95 100

Year Earnings* (£ per week) Earnings deflated by taxes and prices index (1980 = 100)
1981 96.29 98
1982 105.44 97
1983 (forecast) 114.45 102
* For all hired regular whole-time male workers 20 years old and over.